Reply #26: Yes...Bush 1 got us into Somalia...Clinton had to deal with it... [View All]

[lunarboy13]

If any of you have read the book by Richard Clarke, it dealt with this incident in detail. Bush 1 got us into Somalia and never really conferred with the incoming Clinton Admin. So the opereation was already up and running when President Clinton took office. But in Clarke's book, he described Clinton's actions as decisive and firm -- something that Democratic Presidents aren't usually known for (at least that's the media's erroneous perception). I'm at work now, but if any are interested, I can post a paragraph or two from his book on that incident when I get home...